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High West Energy offers free Windows 10 upgrades through July 29

Last summer, Microsoft made a bargain with current users. Any PC with Windows 7 or Windows 8 installed could download the new operating system update, Windows 10, plus get free operating system updates for years to come.

To help make the transition easier, Microsoft pushed out an upgrade advisor through Windows Update to notify eligible users. The upgrade advisor app and the upgrades stop on July 29, 2016, the first anniversary of the Windows 10 launch. After this date, the updates will not be free.

For assistance upgrading an operating system or to determine whether or not Windows 10 is...